Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Jordan 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 93 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
- 94 Kosovo 0.4% compare
- 94 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare
- 97 Djibouti 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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